as in arriving
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of getting through
Mizzou should have a blast getting through Auburn’s offensive line this week.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Nola would pitch two or three innings, getting through the lineup at least one time.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
What that means is worry about getting through the day in front of you.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Everything in the Enhanced version is tuned to elevate Tactics’ story or smartly streamline your experience of getting through it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
These days, getting through airport security practically requires expert-level attention.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Just under a quarter (23 percent) of passengers at mega airports were reported to spend 21 minutes or more getting through security.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Aside from getting through the outage itself, there are some ways homeowners can recoup their losses.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Without wipers, getting through the rain or snow is an almost impossible task.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Nola would pitch two or three innings, getting through the lineup at least one time.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
What that means is worry about getting through the day in front of you.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Everything in the Enhanced version is tuned to elevate Tactics’ story or smartly streamline your experience of getting through it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
These days, getting through airport security practically requires expert-level attention.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Just under a quarter (23 percent) of passengers at mega airports were reported to spend 21 minutes or more getting through security.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Aside from getting through the outage itself, there are some ways homeowners can recoup their losses.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Without wipers, getting through the rain or snow is an almost impossible task.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through
Verb
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Dončić needed a center, someone who could throttle to the basket and finish after arriving.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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At Windsor International Airport, the terminal was nearly empty because there were no flights immediately arriving or departing, airport President Mark Galvin said.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bowman blamed the city administration for getting in the way of police officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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And now, Amal Clooney is getting in on the shimmering action, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As D’Angelo is remembered in the coming months, the singer hopes that anyone who’s not familiar with his life’s work takes away the right lessons.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wang also seemed to sense that an engagement was coming.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Oct. 2025
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Coliseum, crowded and crowing, 75,500 people turning up the volume louder than it’s been in a good minute at the historic venue.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Getting through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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